Federal education research and data are under attack. AERA is speaking out, alerting association members, and coordinating with the scientific community to advocate for protecting the integrity of federal research and data. Learn more and take action 

On June 6, AERA sent an invitation to all PIs and co-PIs of terminated grants from the National Science Foundation across fields of science and types of awards to provide information on the impact and consequences of these terminations. If you received the email on June 6 or follow up on June 10, we ask that you respond to the survey and indicate you are an AERA member as soon as possible. Read more

While the 2025 AERA Annual Meeting has passed, accepted authors still have an opportunity to upload or update their papers in the AERA Online Paper Repository and their presentations in the AERA i-Presentation Gallery. Read more

AERA—in partnership with the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT), American Association of University Professors (AAUP), Women in Engineering ProActive Network (WEPAN), and United Auto Workers (UAW)—has filed a lawsuit challenging DOGE’s unlawful mass terminations of grants at the National Science Foundation (NSF), and the consequent harms to AERA, many of our members, and America’s scientific research enterprise. 

On May 20, AERA provided an update on the lawsuit filed in April to challenge the Department of Education’ s unlawful dismantling of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES). Read the update here.

AERA is pleased to announce the appointment of Tabbye M. Chavous as its new executive director, effective August 11, 2025. Read more